Event #7: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-01-2023 17:47 UTC-7

Revizada Eliminated as Outs Don’t Come

Herbie Teope

Level 6 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Ronnie Revizada entered Level 5 as a short stack, but that didn’t curb his enthusiasm.

With less than 4,000 to start a hand, Revizada, who was in late position, found himself in a hand with a player to his immediate left and Dennis Kim, who was in early position on a flop of A♥J♠10♣.

Kim led out with a bet into Revizada, who raised. The player to his immediate left and Kim called. The turn produced 9♦, which Kim checked. Revizada then made an all-in bet with his remaining chips. The player to his immediate left called, only to face Kim’s raise, which forced a fold.

“Did you flop a straight?” Revizada asked.

“I have a set,” said Kim, who tabled 10♠10♥.

“I have outs!” Revizada exclaimed as he tabled A♠9♥.

With action to the river, Revizada needed one of the two remaining Aces to hit the board. The 9♦ came on the river, giving Revizada a full house and false hope.

“I hit my outs!” Revizada exclaimed.

His joy, however, quickly disappeared as he realized he held an inferior full house to Kim’s 10s full. Revizada took the beat in stride and wished the table well before exiting the event space.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Kim	29,000 29,000	29,000
Ronnie Revizada	Busted

Tags: Dennis Kim Ronnie Revizada

06-01-2023 17:42 UTC-7

Russell Flops a Set, Turns a Boat

Chris Land

Level 6 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

On a board of 10♥6♠9♥6♣, the player in middle position checked to Michael Russell who tossed out a bet. His opponent check-raised and Russell called to see the 2♠ fall on the river.

Russell led with a bet and got a quick call before turning over 9♣9♦, good for a turned full house and the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Russell	20,000

Tags: Michael Russell

Level: 6

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

06-01-2023 17:26 UTC-7

Notable Chip Stacks Early in Day 1

Ryan Gray

Level 5 : Limits 500/1,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Raul Celaya	79,000 79,000	79,000
Bill Klein	43,680 6,280	6,280
Ahmed Mohamed	40,300 40,300	40,300
Humberto Brenes	37,500 8,000	8,000

Josh Turner	36,500 36,500	36,500
Al Fidellow	35,600 35,600	35,600
Miles Barnum	32,500 32,500	32,500

Tags: Ahmed Mohamed Al Fidellow Bill Klein Humberto Brenes Josh Turner Raul Celaya Justin Barnum

06-01-2023 17:17 UTC-7

Iraheta Gets Three Streets With Deuces Full

Chris Land

Level 5 : Limits 500/1,000, 0 ante

A player in the under-the-gun position limped and got raised by the player in the cutoff. Evelyn Iraheta called from the big blind and the under-the-gun player called as well to see a Q♠Q♥2♥ flop.

Iraheta and the player under the gun both check-called a bet from the cutoff before seeing the 5♠ on the turn.

Iraheta opted to lead with a bet that was quickly called by both the under-the-gun and cutoff players before the dealer put out the 10♣ on the river.

Iraheta led again which prompted a fold from the under-the-gun player and a call from the cutoff. She turned over 2♠2♦ for a flopped full house and her opponent's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evelyn Iraheta	37,800 37,800	37,800

Tags: Evelyn Iraheta

06-01-2023 17:07 UTC-7

Brenes’ Defense of Big Blind Pays Off

Herbie Teope

Level 5 : Limits 500/1,000, 0 ante

A button raise didn’t deter two-time WSOP bracelet winner Humberto Brenes, who sat in the big blind and elected to defend after the small blind folded.

With heads-up action, the flop produced A♥Q♦7♣ for the two players. Brenes checked, and the player on the button bet, which Brenes immediately called to bring the action to the turn, where the 6♦ hit the board.

Brenes checked, leading to the player on the button to bet once again, only to see Brenes quickly check-call a second time. The dealer then placed 3♥ on the river, and both players checked down the action.

Brenes tabled A♦8♣, and the player on the button tossed his hand face down to the dealer, who pushed the pot to Brenes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Humberto Brenes	29,500 24,500	24,500

Tags: Humberto Brenes

Level: 5

Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1,000

06-01-2023 16:58 UTC-7

Davis Flops The Nuts

Chris Land

Level 4 : Limits 500/1,000, 0 ante

On a board of 10♣A♣4♣Q♥2♥, Mike Davis was checked to by his opponent before tossing out a bet on the river. His opponent quickly tossed in a call and saw the bad news as Davis turned over K♣Q♣ for the nuts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Davis	48,700

Tags: Mike Davis

06-01-2023 16:40 UTC-7

Two Pair Helps Gray Secure Pot

Herbie Teope

Level 4 : Limits 500/1,000, 0 ante

William Gray's two pair proved more than enough to take down a pot shortly after the first break.

Gray limped in early position, only to see a player in late position raise. The button and small blind folded, and then the big blind and Gray called, bringing the action to the flop, which produced 8♥3♣A♥.

The big blind and Gray checked, placing the action on the late-position player, who promptly bet. The big blind folded, but Gray called. The 2♥ hit the the turn and both players checked to the river, where the dealer placed 8♠ on the board.

Gray led out with the bet, and the late-position player called only to see Gray’s A♦2♣ for two pair. The player then folded his hand as the dealer pushed the pot to Gray.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Gray	18,500 18,500	18,500

Tags: William Gray

06-01-2023 16:37 UTC-7

Queens and Jacks Help Vaughn Build His Stack

Chris Land

Level 4 : Limits 500/1,000, 0 ante

On a board of 8♦7♥Q♦J♥, Jeff Vaughn checked before facing a bet from his opponent. Vaughn answered back with a raise which was called to see a river of 6♣.

Vaughn led this time and got a quick call before he turned up Q♥J♦, taking down the pot with queens and jacks as hit opponent's cards hit the muck.